I was initially contacted by a recruiter from the agency to interview for a Client Services Manager position. Over the course of several weeks, I completed three rounds of remote interviews. Despite my continued engagement, I had to follow up multiple times with their talent team before the final interview was finally scheduled. That last round took place in person at their office, where I met with the COO—who spent most of the time talking about himself rather than discussing the role or team. A few days later, I was informed that they had decided not to move forward with hiring for the position at all. It’s disappointing to see a company initiate such a time-intensive process—especially after reaching out to me—only to ultimately abandon the role. It reflects a lack of respect for candidates’ time and effort. If there’s uncertainty about filling a role, companies should be more transparent from the beginning rather than putting people through multiple interviews and in-person meetings unnecessarily.